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COURT ROUND-UP: Northampton man fined £1,200 for indecent exposure among these 49 cases
Local magistrates also sentenced a driver who caused serious injury in crash, a sex offender caught with sick images of children and animals, assaults, possession of cocaine, threatening behaviour, shoplifting and more…
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Equality charity recruiting new CEO to lead work across Northamptonshire
A Northamptonshire charity has launched a recruitment drive to find a new chief executive officer.
Pub boss appears at Northampton Crown Court to plead not guilty to sexual assault charge
A Northampton pub boss appeared at Northampton Crown Court charged with sexual assault.
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Tidy Our Town: Major supermarket apologises after complaints of around 20 trolleys in park water gulley
A major supermarket has issued an apology following complaints of around 20 trolleys in a gulley of water that runs through a Northampton country park.
Knife crime in Northampton: ‘Parents are frightened to let their kids out and don’t know who to turn to’
A 63-year-old Northampton man is hosting an event with the aim of bringing families and communities together who have been impacted by knife and gun crime across the UK.
Northampton heating installer shortlisted for national renewables award
A Northampton renewables installer has been shortlisted for a major national industry award.
IN PICTURES: ‘Much-loved’ 105-year-old from Northampton celebrates momentous birthday
A “much-loved” 105-year-old from Northampton celebrated his momentous birthday during a veterans and blue light workers meet-up in Duston, which came as a complete shock.
Owner of two quirky gift shops grateful to even be shortlisted for ‘independent gift retailer of the year’
The owner of two quirky gift shops across Northamptonshire is grateful to have even been shortlisted for ‘independent gift retailer of the year’ across the Midlands and Wales, despite not taking the crown.
Northamptonshire gardeners invited to open gates for National Garden Scheme centenary
Garden owners across Northamptonshire are being invited to open their gates to the public as part of the centenary celebrations for the National Garden Scheme in 2027.
Police appealing for witnesses after 'two men acted inappropriately towards woman' in Northampton
Police are appealing for witnesses after “two men acted inappropriately towards a woman” in Northampton.
Northampton man, aged 24, charged with possessing nearly 40 extreme pornographic images involving animals changes plea to guilty
A 24-year-old man who previously denied possessing extreme pornographic images involving animals has now pleaded guilty to both charges at Northampton Crown Court.
Prolific shoplifter jailed after stealing nearly £6,000 worth of items from Boots, Morrisons and Tesco in Northampton
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after he stole nearly £6,000 of items from Boots, Morrisons Daily and Tesco Express in Northampton.
Man WANTED by police after failing to appear at Northampton Crown Court to face theft and driving charges
A man is wanted by police after failing to appear at Northampton Crown Court to face theft and driving charges.
Man reported ‘in difficulty’ in River Nene in Northampton
Police have appealed for help trying to find a man spotted in difficulty in the River Nene in Northampton.
ANPR cameras go up at popular Northampton walking spot as parking charges set to begin soon, council confirms
ANPR cameras have been installed at a popular walking spot ahead of controversial plans to introduce parking charges at the site.
CEO shares ‘great sense of pride’ as invaluable Northants hospice celebrates 50 years of unwavering care
A CEO has shared her “great sense of pride” as this invaluable Northamptonshire hospice is celebrating 50 years of unwavering care in the community.
Northampton volunteer group helping homeless people for seven years shuts down ‘with a very heavy heart’ over safety concerns
A Northampton volunteer group which has helped homeless people in the town centre for seven years has announced ‘with a very heavy heart’ that it is shutting down, citing growing safety concerns.
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Northampton volunteers, care home residents and NHS staff on county visit
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dame Sarah Mullally, visited Northampton as part of her first pastoral trip to the Diocese of Peterborough since her installation.
Northamptonshire family awarded £7,000 and apology from council after lengthy SEND plan delays
A Northamptonshire mum has been awarded a £7,100 payment and a written apology from the council, after delays caused her son to miss out on two and a half years of suitable education provision.
Plans to convert back of 'mega vape' shop in Northampton village high street into one-bed flat approved despite objections
Plans to convert the back of a ‘mega vape’ shop on a Northampton village high street into a one-bed flat have been approved by the council, despite local objections.